2024 Week 17

#1 Colorado (12-0) has an A offense, an A+ defense, and is A+ overall. They are #3 in pts/gm, #3 in total offense, and #5 in total defense. #2 Alabama (13-0) has an A- offense, an A defense, and is A overall. We are #1 in everything except pass offense (99th). Weather: Clear with wind up to 10 mph.

K Brett White starts the scoring off with a 26 yard FG, 3-0 Tide.

QB Chris Andrews throws a 24 yard TD pass to HB Tyler Doby, 10-0 Bama. CU KR Brooks returns the ensuing kickoff 92 yards for the score, 10-7. HB Will Moore busts through the CU defensive line and doesn't stop until he's gone 65 yards for a TD, 17-7 Bama. HB Doby then scores on an 11 yard TD run, 24-7 Tide with 2:30 left in the quarter. CU's Brooks scores on a 1 yard TD run with 1:12 left until halftime, 24-14. CU's Rushing scoops up a fumble and rumbles 54 yards for a TD to cut it to 24-21 with :47 left until half.

HB Doby cuts through the line and then outruns the CU impact defender into the endzone from 20 yards, 31-21 Bama.

CU QB Cruz throws a 68 yard TD pass to Barnes with 4:03 remaining making the score 31-28. HB Moore finishes off the Buffs with a 1 yard TD run with :31 remaining.

This was definitely a hard played game. We controlled the time of possession battle and barely won a 10 point victory.